2017 TPA Global Sustainability Summit: Registered Attendees

The following list shows all attendees as of June 12, 2026. Click on each column header to sort by that category.


Attendee Name Title  Company
Luci Sheehan - MorningNewsBeat.com
Lauren Shelar Account Supervisor
Jamee McNair Advisor, Strategy, Ops and Issue Management Elanco
Andy Harlan Assistant Director of Operations Rochester Institute of Technology
Sharon Baker Associate
Paul Skordilis Associate
Elle Steichen Associate LEK Consulting
Alexa Khazai Associate Client Development Manager Schneider Electric
Nicola Ann Dixon Associate Director, General Mills Foundation General Mills, Inc.
Sonay Aykan Associate Manager Global Sustainability
Jessica Rosen Associate Manager, Sustainability Yum! Brands, Inc.
Sherry Glick Bakery Manager Harmons Grocery
Melanie Schmidt Business Development Sustrana
Patrick Balistreri Business Development and National Accounts Simix Surface Solutions, LLC
Kelli Fleischmann Business Development Manager Ahlstrom-Munksjo
Nova Sayers Business Development Manager NSF | The Public Health and Safety Organization
Parker Townley Business Development Manager
Donna Visioli Business Development Manager DuPont Performance Materials
Shawn Cronin Business Outreach Manager
Derreck Kayongo Business Visionary, Global Soap Project Founder & CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights
Matt Weber Buyer Trex
Randy Krotz CEO US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance
Matt Hedrick Chief Commercial Officer
Patrick Kelly Chief Data Intelligence Officer PRGX Global, Inc.
Euan Murray Chief Executive
Alexander Gillett Chief Executive Officer HowGood, Inc.
John Saunders Chief Executive Officer Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Robert Garfield Chief Food Safety Assessment Officer & Senior Vice President, SQFI
Karl Barnhart Chief Marketing Officer
Jack Hubbard Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Communications
Judy Seybold MS, RD, LD Chief Nutrition Officer Sifter Solutions
Marc Lower Chief Operating Officer
Cynthia Bruno Chief Strategy Officer
James Flannery Chief Transformation Officer Department of Defense Commissary Agency
Jordana Zabaneh Client Development Manager Schneider Electric
James Poch Client Development Manager, National Demand Services Schneider Electric
John Martin Client Development Manager, Sustainability and Clean Tech
Ashley Allen Climate and Land Senior Manager Mars, Incorporated
Ricky Ashenfelter Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Spoiler Alert
Timothy Greiner Co-founder and Managing Director Pure Strategies, Inc.
Shannon Miller Consultant, Global Food Industry Team Elanco
Greg Moreland Contractor to U.S. Department of Energy, Fuel Cell Technologies Office CSRA
Darren Vanstone Corporate Engagement Manager, North America World Animal Protection
Wesley McGhee Corporate Environmental Engineer Campbell Snacks
Lara Kirtley Corporate Food Safety & Menu Development Manager National Environmental Health Association
Rachel Vujovic Corporate Responsibility Manager
Alexandra Buff Corporate Social Responsibility Purchasing Analyst
Amit Jain CSR & Sustainability Manager Head of Sales Consulting Inc.
Jeffrey Canavan, MPA, RD Deputy Director USDA
Steve Glenning Digital Performance Marketing Director Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Rick Hassler Director
Alicia Rockwell Director Coroporate Communication and Public Affairs Blue Diamond Growers
Pat Angelastro Director Corporate Sales
Evan Goldsmith Director of Client Strategy NativeEnergy
Michael Hewett Director of Environmental and Sustainability Programs Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Michael Stebbins Director of External Engagement CropLife International
Ryan Reuterskiold Director of Health, Safety, & Environmental Affairs
Parveen Werner Director of Marketing Synergy Flavors
Gus Block Director of Marketing and Corporate Development Nuvera Fuel Cells
Erika Ferrin Director of Marketing, Communications & Development
Ted Pazur Director of National Accounts Revolution Bag
Monica Filyaw Director of Quality PolyQuest
Christy Slay Director of Research The Sustainability Consortium
Abby Ayers Director of Retail & Factory Partnerships Fair Trade USA
Jessica Karpowicz Director of Sales HowGood, Inc.
Jake Brashares Director of Sales & Revenue Agri-Cycle
Charlie Redden Director of Supply Chain
Jed Davis Director of Sustainability
Molly Laverty Director of Sustainability
Darcie Renn Director of Sustainability
Laura Abshire Director of Sustainability Policy and Government Affairs National Restaurant Association
Kathleen Pitschka Director Sustainability Reporting CBRE
Eva Goulbourne Director, Business & Multistakeholder Programs ReFED
Matt Greenstein Director, Business Development
David Wei Director, Climate Change
Patrick Beary Director, Corporate Engagement The Nature Conservancy
Jacqueline Kazimer Director, Corporate Relations & Procurement United Against Poverty
Bruce Roskens Director, Crop Sciences
Jordan Pilsch Director, Customer Success Rubicon Global Holdings LLC
Mark Hobbs Director, Environmental Affairs Seneca Foods Corporation
Bill Schildt Director, Environmental Affairs McCormick & Company, Inc.
John Metzger Director, Global Food Industry Team Elanco
Karen Hanner Director, Manufacturing Partnerships
Molly Spence Director, North America Almond Board of California
Chris Walker Director, North America WBCSD
Patricia Packard Director, Nutrition and Regulatory
Trae Brogdon Director, Product Sourcing
Steve Woullard Director, Quality and Regulatory Compliance
Julie Kuchepatov Director, Seafood
Sarah Malenich Director, SQFI Sales & Marketing
John McGill Director, Strategic Accounts, Beverage CHEP
Derric Brown Director, Sustainability Pactiv Evergreen Inc
Rebecca Kenow Director, Sustainability Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Suzanne Lindsay-Walker Director, Sustainability
Matthew Owens Director, Sustainability Tri Marine
Gabriele Ludwig Director, Sustainability & Environmental Affairs
Jeff Peters Director, Sustainability and Partnerships Agrible, Inc.
Chris Schraeder Director, Sustainability Communications Cargill Human Health & Nutrition
Eric Gassaway Director, Sustainable Sourcing
John Crowder Director, Total Solutions International Ingredient Corporation
Judson Vasconcelos Director, Veterinary and Consumer Affairs
Mike Troy Editorial Director, Progressive Grocer and Retail Leader Progressive Grocer
Cody Sandahl Energy and Material Recovery Specialist Festival Foods
Leslie Adebayo Environment and Sustainability
John Trelo Environmental Consultant
Robin Armhold Environmental Engineer
Dennis Leikam Environmental Manager Musco Family Olive Co.
KUMAR NAVILE Environmental Manager
Joann Jackson-Stephens Environmental Protection Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Scott Byrne Environmental Specialist
Josh Domingues Executive Chairman
Chris Cochran Executive Director
Allison Jordan Executive Director California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
Cher Mereweather Executive Director Provision Coalition
Thomas Odenwald Executive VP SupplyShift
Kevin Ross Farmer
Connor Reynolds Field Operations Manager American Humane Certified
Laura Cubillos RD Founder and CEO FoodMinds, LLC
Jeff Stanich Founder and CEO Simix Surface Solutions, LLC
Rachel Goldstein Global Sustainability Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Mars Snacking
Jane Stautz Global Sustainability Leader
Whitaker Askew Government Relations
Kayla Hedrick Group Director United Soybean Board
Jay Fillman Grower
Sara Spaniol Grower Bayer CropScience Global
Anna Vinogradova Head of EU Sustainability Wayfair
Cathy Resler Head of Global Sustainability
David Stanton Head of North America Brands and Retail NatureWorks LLC
Lori Kline Knowledge Management Specialist Mead Johnson Nutrition
Judy Takats Lead, River Basin Stewardship World Wildlife Fund
Bobby Fanning Legislative and Regulatory Specialist Rubicon Global Holdings LLC
Pete Devlin Management & Program Analyst Department of Energy
Ralph Bagwell Manager
Blythe Chorn Manager Deloitte, LLP
Berkley Rothmeier Manager
Hansel New Manager of Corporate Sustainability
Melissa Donnelly Manager Sustainability Integration and Metrics The Campbell's Company
Kristine Mulford Manager, Corporate Communications
Alison Sutter Manager, Corporate Responsibility
Sarah Radosevich Manager, Government Affairs General Mills, Inc.
Sabrina Correll Manager, Health and Nutrition Policy
Samantha St. Pierre Manager, Markets Transformation Rainforest Alliance
Kelsey Freeman Manager, Policy and Public Affairs
Christine Gallagher Manager, Responsible Retailing Ahold Delhaize USA
Richard Musselman Manager, Strategic Partnerships American Humane Certified
Angie Sobkowiak Manager, Sustainability Tyson Foods, Inc.
Eliza Roberts Manager, Water Program
Erin Heitkamp Managing Director
William Paddock Managing Director WAP Sustainability Consulting
Jon Dettling Managing Director, U.S. Quantis International
Edward Siemek Market Director Procurement Solutions Pipeline Foods
Erin Reynolds Marketing Director Pactiv Evergreen Inc
Shellie Kramer Marketing Manager IOI Loders Croklaan
Jessica Pleszewicz Marketing Specialist
Bobbi Lesser Master of Environmental Management Student
Katie George Material Accounts Service Manager Trex
Tracy Van Auker Media Relations Coordinator Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Brandon Hunnicutt Member, Board of Directors
Joe Czachowski National Account Manager Trex
Larry Clemens North America Agriculture Project Director The Nature Conservancy
Abigail Cadle-Wilson North America Sustainability Lead Mondelez International
Jason Ellsworth Organic Portfolio Manager Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc.
Buddy Ketchner Owner
Jeffrey Shapiro Partner
Harry Garafalo President ShopRite Garafalo Markets
Kim Kirchherr MS, RD, LDN (IL), FAND President K2 Outcomes LLC
Rod Snyder President
Zale Tabakman President Local Grown Salads
Jeff Dlott President and CEO SureHarvest
Chad Gregory President and CEO United Egg Producers
Hannah Thompson-Weeman President and CEO Animal Agriculture Alliance
Brandon Scholz President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Younis Principal Asset Stewardship State Street Global Advisors
Andrew Hackman Principal Lobbyist
Paul Holzer Procurement Director
Rod Lanier Procurement Director
Stephanie Scott Product Manager Healthy Aisles
Regina Nelson Program Manager The Forest Trust
Lesley Sykes Program Manager SCS Global Services
Jessica Furmanski Program Officer of Sustainable Food World Wildlife Fund
Samia Brogdon Project Manager Harvest Time International
Ross Polk Project Manager
Bob Richardson Project Manager CROSSMARK
Marlena White Project Manager The Forest Trust
Andrew Goldberg Project Manager, Southeast Family Forest Project Rainforest Alliance
Chad Leatherwood Project Manager, Sustainability Pactiv Evergreen Inc
Mary McCarthy Project Manager, Sustainable Nutrition Forum for the Future
Lauren Waites Public Relations Specialist
Truett Asti Purchasing Manager-Raw Materials Barilla America, Inc.
Clint Daniel Regional Sales Manager
Sarah Pierce Regional Sales Manager Bayer CropScience Global
Amanda Raster Research Associate The Sustainability Consortium
Alain Bouchard Sales
Dave Nelson Sales Director Covanta
Gary Wills Sales Manager, USA and Canada DNV Business Assurance USA, Inc.
Mark Bond Sales Mgr, Specialty Fibers & Sustainability Fox River Fiber
Hugh Moore Sales Solutions Manager Covanta
Kevin Smith Senior Advisor for Food Safety The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Suzanne Zweben Senior Advisor, Private Sector Department Oxfam America
Brent Waskow Senior Category Manager Chemicals & Sustainability Vi-Jon Laboratories, Inc.
Jack Crouch Senior Commercial Manager, Eastern U.S. Marine Stewardship Council
Christina Forst Senior Communications Director Framework LLC
Annabelle Stamm Senior Consultant
Anna Steffens Senior Corporate Manager
Kai Robertson Senior Corporate Sustainability Advisor World Resources Institute
Chris Lemmond Senior Director 1WorldSync
Ed Anderson Senior Director of Research
Denise Osterhues Senior Director, Corporate Affairs The Kroger Co.
Sonya Fiorini Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
Monica Amburn MS, RDN, LDN Senior Director, Food and Nutrition International Food Information Council
Chris Savage Senior Director, Global Environmental Affairs Gallo
Grady Bishop Senior Director, Global Market Access Elanco
John Reilly Senior Director, Global Quality Assurance Daymon
Ben Quigley Senior Director, Meeting Services FMI
Ewelina Samchalk Senior Director, PMO Global Sustainability PepsiCo, Inc.
Fred Bedore Senior Director, Sustainability Walmart Inc.
Meghan Stasz Senior Director, Sustainability
Sara Place Senior Director, Sustainable Beef Production Research National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Peter Van Der Werf Senior Engagement Specialist
Melaina Lewis Senior Manager, Communications
Megan Maltenfort Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility The Campbell's Company
Colleen Bailey Senior Manager, Meeting Services
Heather Cain Senior Manager, Meeting Services
Andrew Coffey Senior Manager, Member Value Creation
Ashley Schmidt Senior Manager, Product Marketing 1WorldSync
Justin Block Senior Manager, Retail Information Services
Diane Herndon Senior Manager, Sustainability Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Jennifer Lambert Senior Manager, Sustainability
Melissa Grande Senior Manager, Sustainability Initiatives American Cleaning Institute
Emily Johannes Senior Manager, Sustainable Sourcing
Martin Gallagher Senior Principal Scientist McCormick & Company, Inc.
Monica Munn Senior Program Associate The Rockefeller Foundation
Brooke Barton Senior Program Director, Water & Food Program Ceres
Erin Augustine Senior Sustainability Manager, Natural Resource Conservation Kellanova
Roger Albert Cady Senior Technical Consultant, Global Sustainability Lead Elanco
Karin Moore Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Rick Cochrane Senior Vice President, Business Development Continuus
Kim Zeuli Senior Vice President, Director of the Research and Advisory Practice and Director of Communications ICIC
Jonathan Mayes Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer
Crystal Barnes Senior Vice President, Global Responsibility and Sustainability NielsenIQ
Matthew Carstens Senior Vice President, Land O'Lakes SUSTAIN Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Marissa Nelson Senior Vice President, Sustainable Retailing
Rebecca Posey Social Compliance Services Control Union Certifications North America
Skyler Tibbits Speaker
Peyton Harper Sr. Manager, Stewardship & Sustainability Programs
Robin Connell Sr. Mgr, Internal Communications and CSR
Todd Lutkauskas Strategic Marketing Manager Thermo King Corporation
Jordan Simmons Strategic Planning Lead Nestle USA, Inc.
Andrea Folds Student Vermont Law School
Robin Miller Supervisor
Irene Yusta Supply Chain Analyst DSC Logistics, Inc.
Andrew Jordan Sustainability Advisor
Alex Eakins Sustainability Analyst
Tom Andresen Gosselin Sustainability and Supply Chain Manager
Kendrick Repko Sustainability Brand Lead Ahold Delhaize USA
Mariko Thorbecke Sustainability Consultant
Susan Marks Sustainability Director
Jay Watson Sustainability Engagement Manager General Mills, Inc.
Chris Foote Sustainability Manager Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Justin Kacer Sustainability Manager Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Patti Olenick Sustainability Manager
Sheila Ongie Sustainability Manager
Kristine Young Sustainability Manager Darden Restaurants
Nathan Smith Sustainability Performance Management Solutions
Jason Wadsworth Sustainability Priority Owner Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Katie Betz Sustainability Project Coordinator & Marketing Manager Agrible, Inc.
James Louderman Sustainability Project Manager
Luke Zwilling Sustainability Projects and Integration Manager
Keith McHugh Sustainability Solutions Architect
Shira Norman Sustainability Specialist Red Bull North America
Cam Pascual Sustainability Specialist
Ryan Cooper Sustainability Specialist, Organics Recycling
Jeff Blankman Sustainable Manufacturing Manager McCormick & Company, Inc.
John Laughead Sustainable Packaging Advisor Albertsons Own Brands, LLC (Pleasanton, CA)
George Parmenter Sustainable Retailing Manager
Liz Hunt Sustainable Solutions Lead
George Giorno Team Leader
Kim Vu Territory Sales Manager, Sustainability and Supply Chain DNV Business Assurance USA, Inc.
Nate Birt Trust in Food Content Manager Farm Journal Media
Daniel Strechay U.S. Representative, Outreach & Engagement The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Ashley McDonald U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Renzo Boccanegra Veterinarian Pork Producers Trade Association of Chile
Chip Bowling Vice Chairman US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance
Robert Demianew Vice President Control Union USA Inc.
Paul Kamholz Vice President Baswood Corporation
Yumi Narita Vice President BlackRock
Aaron Pickering Vice President
Stewart Leeth Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer
Dave Byman Vice President, Business Development Label Insight
Eric Pierce Vice President, Business Insights
Jason Metnick Vice President, Customer Affairs Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Carol Abel Vice President, Education Program Development FMI
Walter Kraus Vice President, Environment, Energy & Corporate Sustainability
Rick Stein Vice President, Fresh Foods
Pam Strifler Vice President, Global Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Insights
Julie Adams Vice President, Global Technical & Regulatory Affairs
Roberta Barbieri Vice President, Global Water and Environmental Solutions PepsiCo, Inc.
Courtney Acuff Vice President, Insights and Design
Ashley Page Vice President, Marketing & Public Affairs IGA, INC.
Michael Okoroafor Vice President, Packaging Innovation McCormick & Company, Inc.
Anthony Armitage Vice President, Procurement and Risk Management International Companies
David Fenton Vice President, Sales
Cole Squiers Vice President, Sales
John Hoekstra Vice President, Sustainability and Cleantech Services
Cheryl Baldwin Vice President, Sustainability Consulting, Marketing and Business Development Pure Strategies, Inc.
Andy Harig Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development FMI
Jim Petrecky VP Business Development Plug Power, Inc.
Megan Weidner VP Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
Angela Keyser VP of Marketing & Communications High Quality Organics
Shauna Sadowski VP of Sustainability & Industry Relations Annie's Homegrown
Shawna Lemke PhD VP, Food Safety, Health and Nutrition Stakeholder Affairs
Jill Kolling VP, Global Sustainability Cargill Incorporated
Jim Knutzon VP, Special Projects SCS Global Services
Karen Scanlon VP, Sustainability Partnerships Dairy Management Inc.
Cort Koenig Zero Landfill Expert Northstar Recycling
Matt Schreier Zero Landfill Expert Northstar Recycling
Eric Critchlow